Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 6, 2008
Submitted
December 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24781
Part
Check Valve
Part number
20C1444
Condition
Faulty
Location
Center Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO CZM, CREW REPORTED FUEL BURNED OUT OF NR 2 FUEL TANK WITH OVER 5,000 POUNDS IN CENTER TANK. ALL PUMPS WERE ON. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO FLL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT CENTER BOOST PUMP CHECK VALVE PER MM 28-22-71. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER FUEL MIGRATION. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. CHECKS GOOD PER MM 28-20-00.

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